India vs England: Suresh Raina was named the replacement for Amabti Rayudu in the ODI squad for India's tour of England. Rayudu had failed the yo-yo test, eventually getting dropped for failing to maintain required fitness standards. Suresh Raina, after securing his T20I spot back will also be playing his trade in the ODIs.

Ambati Rayudu&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspPTI

The experienced Suresh Raina has been named as Ambati Rayudu's replacement in the Indian ODI squad for the upcoming crucial tour of England. The BCCI confirmed in a statement on Saturday, that the southpaw who was earlier picked only in the T20I squad will now be a part of the ODI setup as well.

Rayudu, who made a comeback in the ODI squad after impressive performances in the recently concluded Indian Premier League, failed to clear the yo-yo test, eventually getting dropped. The yo-yo test in the past few years has become one of the major parameters for contention in the Indian cricket team. Every player has to pass the test to seal his spot in the ever-competitive side.

"The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Suresh Raina as Ambati Rayudu’s replacement in India’s ODI squad for the series against England. The announcement came after Rayudu failed to clear his fitness test that was held at National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru on Friday," read BCCI's statement on Raina being named as Rayudu's replacement.

Raina, who himself had been on the receiving end of the yo-yo test before passing it and making it back into the T20 squad, cleared the test on Friday, confirming his ticket to England. Now he will have a shot at cementing his spot in the ODI squad, getting a nod ahead of his Chennai Super Kings teammate Rayudu.

The Hyderabad batsman Rayudu meanwhile, had a fantastic IPL with CSK and was expecting a dream return to the India ODI squad, but his aspirations of donning the iconic blue jersey were handed a huge blow as he failed to pass the fitness test. He last played for India in 2016 against Zimbabwe and was being touted as the answer to India's batting woes at the number four position, but he will not be travelling to England anymore after managing a below-par score in the test which was comfortable passed by the likes of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.

Meanwhile, Rayudu's loss is Raina's gain as the left-hander who had a good season with CSK, scoring 445 runs in 37 games in their IPL title-winning campaign, will be back in the ODI setup after playing his last game against South Africa in 2015. Earlier, Mohammed Shami and Sanju Samson lost their places in the Indian Test squad and the India A squad respectively after failing the yo-yo test.

Suresh Raina named Ambati Rayudu's replacement for India's tour of England, confirms BCCI Description:India vs England: Suresh Raina was named the replacement for Amabti Rayudu in the ODI squad for India's tour of England. Rayudu had failed the yo-yo test, eventually getting dropped for failing to maintain required fitness standards. Suresh Raina, after securing his T20I spot back will also be playing his trade in the ODIs. Times Now